While it was most definitely a case of two more points dropped for Liverpool on Monday night at Anfield the tone could have been even more sombre were it not for a moment of magic from Luis Diaz.
As Liverpool were being consistently repelled by Crystal Palace's back five, and having lost Darwin Nunez to a red card for a senseless headbutt on Joachim Andersen in the 57th minute and finding themselves a goal down to Wilfried Zaha's first half sucker punch, Colombian winger Diaz took it upon himself to conjure an equaliser.
The 25-year-old cut in from the left, skipped challenge after challenge from white shirts before rifling an unstoppable effort beyond Vicente Guaita. It gave Anfield a vital lift at a crucial time and provided Liverpool with the energy to attack the game despite their numerical disadvantage. They continued to knock at the door but the winner could not be found.
